Kaman Corp., Bloomfield, CT, reported sales for the first quarter ended April 3, 2009, were $294 million, up 2.9% from first quarter 2008. Profit declined 39.3% to $5.4 million. Stability in the Aerospace group offset slower sales from the Industrial Distribution segment.
"The impact of the current economic environment is being felt industry-wide, and KIT is no exception. The market softness we experienced at the end of 2008 continued in the first quarter of 2009, said T. Jack Cahill, president of Kaman Industrial Technologies. In response, we have taken a number of actions to reduce our operating costs, scale the business to match the marketplace conditions and protect profitability, with the costs of some of these steps affecting segment performance …
Kaman Sales Up 2.9% In 1Q
Kaman Corp., Bloomfield, CT, reported sales for the first quarter ended April 3, 2009, were $294 million, up 2.9% from first quarter 2008. Profit declined 39.3% to $5.4 million. Stability in the Aerospace group offset slower sales from the Industrial Distribution segment.
"The impact of the current economic environment is being felt industry-wide, and KIT is no exception. The market softness we experienced at the end of 2008 continued in the first quarter of 2009, said T. Jack Cahill, president of Kaman Industrial Technologies. In response, we have taken a number of actions to reduce our operating costs, scale the business to match the marketplace conditions and protect profitability, with the costs of some of these steps affecting segment performance …
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